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TOWN OF ANDOVER.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, ENDING
FEBRUARY 7, 1880.
ANDOVER: PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1880.
1
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
For the Financial Year ending February 7th, 1880.
Andober : WARREN F. DRAPER, PRINTER, MAIN STREET. 1880.
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REPORT.
Selectmen's Account.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation by Town, March 3d, $8500 00
State School Fund, 237 84
$8737 84
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS ..
Grammar School.
M. A. Whitehouse, teaching, $726 67
Laura F. Pasho, teaching, 327 00
Susie M. Wilbur, teaching, 228 00
Mary A. Manning, teaching, 99 00
C. M. Baldwin, janitor, 230 40
J. R. Murray, teaching music,
98 10
John Chandler, coal,
160 25
John Cornell, coal,
57 50
W. F. Draper, supplies,
28 57
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
5 88
Edward Carter, tuning piano, 1 50
H. C. Harnden, wood, 4 00
Hayward's express, 1 50
$1968 37
South Centre District.
Annie L. Locke, teaching, $327 00
A. A. Richardson, teaching, 327 00
Sara F. Jones, teaching, 327 00
Amount carried forward, $981 00 $1968 37
4
Appropriation, $8737 84
Amount brought forward, $981 00 $1968 37
Ada A. Buchan, teaching, 100 00
Ella F. Merrill, teaching, 207 00
Joshua Blanchard, janitor,
59 55
John Chandler, coal,
36 50
W. F. Draper, supplies,
21 78
$1405 83
Ballard Vale District.
L. A. Pasho, teaching,
$327 00
S. F. Holmes, teaching,
228 00
Ella M. Clark, teaching,
129 60
Jessie Macdonald, teaching,
99 00
Mary F. Brown, teaching,
99 00
S. M. Clark, teaching,
144 00
Luviel J. Poor, janitor,
30 00
Daniel H. Poor, janitor,
12 25
J. P. Bradley, coal, 36 63
B. W. Burtt, wood, 7 00
Ziba Saunders, cutting wood, 2 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
12 55
$1127 03
Abbott Village District.
Mary F. Brown, teaching,
$228 00
Ella F. Merrill, teaching,
120 00
Ada A. Buchan, teaching,
207 00
Mary E. Carter, teaching,
72 00
Annie S. Davis, teaching,
27 00
J. McManus, janitor, 21 60
James Mckenzie, janitor,
9 20
John Chandler, wood, 12 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
26 88
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
30
$723 98
Amount carried forward,
$5225 21
5
Appropriation,
$8737 84
Amount brought forward, $5225 21
Phillips District.
Kate Terhune, teaching, $120 00
Mary A. Manning, teaching, 108 09
L. R. Hammond, teaching,
99 00
Hugh Cunningham, janitor, 6 25
Henry Cunningham, janitor,
10 00
Peter Cunningham, janitor, 4 00
S. D. Abbott, wood, 6 12
A. A. Abbott, wood, 6 00
J. C. Morse, cutting wood, 1 00
W. F. Draper, supplies, 2 32
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 55
$363 24
Scotland District.
Kate Terhune, teaching, $207 00
Mary A. Manning, teaching, 120 00
Fred H. Jones, janitor,
10 00
Mary C. Parker, janitor,
4 00
S. A. Abbott, wood,
4 75
J. B. Abbott, wood and cutting, 23 05
W. F. Draper, supplies, 2 79
$371 59
Holt District.
Annie M. Stoodley, teaching, $228 00
Nellie C. Bronson, teaching, 99 00
H. C. Harnden, janitor and cut- ting wood, 22 13
W. F. Draper, supplies, 1 59
$350 72
Amount carried forward, $6310 76
-
6
Appropriation,
$8737 84
Amount brought forward," $6310 76
Frye Village District.
Mary E. Jones, teaching, $327 00
Jennie H. Greaves, teaching, 327 00
Charles W. Dodson, janitor, 18 00
George M. Russell, janitor,
1 50
Richard Dodson, janitor, 7 34
John Chandler, coal,
34 00
John Cornell, coal,
28 75
J. H. Chandler, wood,
4 75
W. F. Draper, supplies,
7 01
$755 35
West Centre District.
Lucia G. Merrill, teaching, $327 00
Granville K. Cutler, janitor, 6 00
J. H. Chandler, wood and cutting, 43 65 W. F. Draper, supplies, 3 52
$380 17
Osgood District.
A. F. C. Burtt, teaching, $327 00
F. M. Chase, janitor, 6 00
Willie K. Bailey, janitor, 7 67
Henry Boynton, wood,
13 50
S. G. Bailey, cutting wood, 3 00
Smith and Manning, supplies, 2 50
W. F. Draper, supplies, 4 47
$364 14 -
Bailey District.
Fannie A. Hardy, teaching, $327 00
Fred L. Hardy, janitor, 6 00
Emma L. Hardy, janitor, 4 00
Lydia J. Boutwell, janitor, 3 67
Amount carried forward, $340 67 $7810 42
7
Appropriation, $8737 84
Amount brought forward, $340 67 $7810 42
John Webster, wood,
20 00
William Hardy, wood, 5 00
W. H. Boutwell, cutting wood, 1 50
W. F. Draper, supplies, 15 65
$382 82
Abbott District.
Eva M. Goodrich, teaching,
$197 20
Emma L. Ward, teaching, 89 10
Harry P. Abbott, janitor and cutting wood, 14 55
· George A. Hardy, wood,
4 00
C. L. Carter, supplies, 80
W. F. Draper, supplies,
93
$306 58
North District.
Mary E. Bixby, teaching,
$306 20
Willie Toye, janitor,
13 60
Willie Toye, cutting wood,
4 50
W. F. Draper, supplies,
2 26
$326 56
Total Expenditure,
-
$8826 38
Overdrawn,
$88 54
8
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$600 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Grammar School.
E. Gile and Son, repairs, $92 81
Bridget Abercrombie. cleaning, 17 82
L. A. Cooper, repairs, 8 98
E. P. Rea, repairs, 40
David Goodwin, work on well, 1 50
C. L. Carter, supplies, 92
R. M. Abbott, repairs, 5 50
G. W. Chandler, gravel, 2 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 1 50
William Barnett, supplies, 4 05
T. A. Holt and Co, supplies, 30
$135 78
South Centre District.
J. A. Smart, agent, insurance, $37 50
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 35
Susan Goodwin, cleaning, 10 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 2 67
David Goodwin, repairs on well, 5 00
William Barnett, repairs, 5 53
$61 05
Ballard Vale District.
Greene and Woodlin, supplies, 3 55
Luviel J. Poor, repairs,
2 65
Dyer and Co., repairs, 2 00
Geo. W. Herrick, repairs, 1 50
Mrs. J. Morrison, supplies, 1 20
May Russell, cleaning, 9 00
Lawrence McDonald, repairs, 10 00
$29 90
Amount carried forward,
$226 73
9
Appropriation,
: $600 00
Amount brought forward, $226 73
Abbott Village District.
Susan Goodwin, cleaning, $2 00
Mrs. Collins, cleaning, 5 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 2 62
William Barnett, repairs,
4 81
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
66
$15 09
Phillips District.
Albert Abbott, supplies, $1 55
Warren R. Prescott, repairs,
50
B. & M. railroad, freight,
1 60
Hardy and Cole,
88 50
A. J. Whitcomb, furniture, 116 25
Mrs. Cunningham, cleaning, 2 25
G. W. Herrick, clock, 7 00
E. H. Barnard, paint and labor, 22 40 $240 05
Scotland District.
J. B. Abbott, repairs, $2 51
J. H. Goldsmith, repairs, 1 25
Hardy and Cole, repairs, 7 88
. E. H. Barnard, repairs, 2 50
$14 14
Frye Village District.
J. H. Chandler, repairs, $1 00
Mary E. Jones, repairs, 50
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
1 65
William Barnett, repairs, 5 41
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 30
$8 86
Amount carried forward, $504 87
2
10
Appropriation, $600 00
Amount brought forward, $504 87
Holt District.
H. C. Harnden, repairs,
$18 15
C. L. Carter, bell, 1 25
$19 40
West Centre District.
J. H. Chandler, repairs,
$1 68
J. A. Smart, agent, insurance, 30 00
Hardy and Cole, material and labor, 20 86
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
8 85
$61 39
Osgood District. Willie K. Bailey, repairs, $3 00
North District.
Mrs. Crowley, cleaning,
$2 00
Willie Toye, repairs, 25
$2 25
Abbott District.
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, $1 30
Stephen Hardy, repairs, 1 00
William Barnett, supplies,
12
Mary Hardy, cleaning, 3 00
$5 42
Bailey District.
Fred L. Hardy, repairs,
$0 50
Walter B. Boutwell, repairs, 1 50
E. Pike, supplies, 50
$2 50
Total expenditure, $598 83
$1 17
Balance unexpended,
11
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$4650 00
John S. Stark, labor,
$53 50
Omar Jenkins, labor,
123 00
G. W. Chandler, labor,
293 51
E. Gile and Son, labor,
1 00
Samuel Cheever, labor,
21 63
Geo. S. Cole, supplies,
7 18
Wm. Caffrey, labor,
30 43
James Toye, labor,
95 50
J. H. Chandler, labor,
12 00
Jolın M. Bailey, labor,
33 25
John Maddox, labor,
199 98
Geo. F. Baker, labor,
379 42
Abbott and Jenkins, supplies,
21 17
Hezekiah Jones, labor,
9 00
Dennis Sweeney, labor,
11 50
Joel Barnes, supplies,
66
S. D. Abbott, labor,
9 00
H. Chandler, stone and labor,
6 27
Luke Cunningham, labor,
1 50
Wm. Carter, labor,
3 50
Bart. Shea, labor,
21 50
T. A. Gibbs, labor,
16 50
John Sweeney, labor,
75
R. Nichols, labor,
2 98
Smith and Manning, supplies,
3 80
David Burns, labor,
22 81
John Leary, labor,
5 94
James Donovan, labor,
7 50
George Russell, labor,
10 00
E. W. Burtt, labor,
28 75
George Dane, labor,
80 90
Timothy Abbott, gravel,
37 70
Amount carried forward,
$1552 13
12
Appropriation,
$4650 00
Amount brought forward,
$1552 13
Timothy Abbott, labor,
193 60
A. R. Frame, repairs,
18 55
John Sullivan, labor,
17 50
John Sullivan, jr., labor,
6 25
Timothy C. Sullivan, labor,
29 00
Cornelius Crowley, labor,
10 00
Daniel Murphy, labor,
63 00
James O'Keefe, labor,
19 00
James Smith, labor,
5 00
John Clinton, labor,
173 00
John Coyle, labor,
173 12
Joseph Russell, jr., labor,
2 50
John Regan, labor,
2 86
Daniel Sullivan, labor,
27 12
M. M. Holt, labor,
94 25
Patrick Murphy, labor,
36 50
John Coneley, labor,
29 75
James Martin, labor,
6 25
Joseph Grady, labor,
11 25
Owen Burns, labor,
38 12
John B. Abbott, gravel and labor,
188 50
H. E. Gould, labor,
50 75
John C. Hovey, labor,
17 00
S. E. Abbott, labor,
5 62
Charles Abbott, labor,
2 50
Charles E. Jones, labor,
1 88
A. M. Robinson, labor,
10 00
N. F. Abbott, labor,
26 25
C. L. Carter, supplies,
17 73
Anthony Ward, labor,
39 75
John Driscoll, labor,
14 75
Phillip Caffrey, labor,
26 75
John Donovan, labor,
22 50
Amount carried forward,
$2932 73
13
Appropriation,
$1650 00
Amount brought forward,
$2932 73
Patrick Donovan, labor,
23 75
Levi C. Young, labor,
7 75
Henry Brownell, labor,
123 26
Dennis Driscoll, labor,
20 75
H. L. Fearing, supplies,
17 52
Timothy McCarty, 2d, labor,
4 37
John O'Leary, labor, .
8 75
Frank Williamson, labor,
12 65
E. F. Holt, labor,
25 00
Alfred Bancroft, labor,
7 75
Daniel Buckley, labor,
11 87
John O'Connell, labor,
4 00
John Collins, labor,
14 37
John Chandler, labor,
8 75
Daniel Daley, labor,
44 28
C. M. Abbott, labor,
26 00
David Jameson, labor,
29 25
John Barry, labor,
19 25
Frank Goodwin, labor,
5 62
James H. Smith, labor,
90 08
John Scofield, labor,
30 12
Patrick Lahee, labor,
48 30
John P. Driscoll, labor,
33 00
William White, labor,
38 62
Henry Smith, labor,
25 75
Timothy McCarty 1st, labor,
28 37
Patrick Barrett, labor, 15 62
John B. Bailey, labor, road near Hardy's, 116 00
Frank Williamson 2d, labor,
19 00
Thomas Murphy, labor, 100 25
Wm. Raynor, labor,
5 50
Fred Findley, labor,
4 50
James Cotter, labor,
28 75
Amount carried forward, $3931 53
14
Appropriation,
$4650 00
Amount brought forward,
$3931 53
John Abbott, gravel,
8 96
Abbott and Jenkins, gravel,
46 80
David Warden, labor,
6 00
John Pray, horse-hire,
10 50
Wm. Barrett, labor,
18 00
John W. Tough, labor,
1 25
H. C. Harnden, labor,
45 92
Henry W. Symonds, labor,
10 65
Jesse Harnden, labor,
94 28
P. D. Morgan, labor,
13 50
Jerry Driscoll,
16 50
P. P. Folansbee, labor,
40 48
Isaac Carruth, labor,
11 25
George P. Pilsbury, labor,
18 00
P. P. Pilsbury, gravel,
5 00
Maurice Maloney, labor, ·
11 25
James Flint, labor,
60 75
Dodge and Gilbert, supplies,
3 01
Portland Stone-ware Co., drain-pipe,
56 65
Willard Jones, labor,
6 25
Justin Carter Jr., labor,
16 50
Samuel M. Jones, labor,
16 50
Wm. W. Lovejoy, labor,
60
Benjamin Cheever, labor,
3 00
Simeon Bardwell, labor,
4 50
Stephen Hardy, labor,
16 89
Galand Dane, labor,
4 50
Herbert Poor, labor,
4 50
B. and M. railroad, freight,
10 00
Joseph T. Lovejoy, labor,
14 25
F. B. Jenkins, labor,
4 50
George A. Dane, labor,
15 92
John J. Downing, labor,
6 00
Amount carried forward,
$1534 19
15
Appropriation,
$4650 00
Amount brought forward,
$4534 19
Patrick O'Brien, labor,
1 50
George Busfield, labor,
3 37
Henry J. Gray, labor,
1 44
A. A. Upton, labor,
3 50
Sylvester Lovejoy, labor,
1 12
Charles H. Flint, labor,
9 00
J. W. Faulkner, repairs,
7 40
John H. Flint, labor,
60
F. M. Abbott, stone,
35 80
Ballard Lovejoy, labor,
3 00
M. E. White, express,
5 65
John Tuck, labor,
1.50
Henry Hardy, gravel,
29 56
William Raynor, labor,
6 75
C. P. Rea, labor,
1 05
Mrs. T. Donovan, labor,
3 00
E. Pike, supplies,
25
Total expenditure,
$4648 68
Balance unexpended,
$1 32
BRIDGE NEAR MARLAND VILLAGE.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$250 00
James Callahan, labor,
$6 64
Frank Williamson, labor,
2 62
Ezra Farnham, labor,
9 75
George Hill, labor,
7 40
Abbott and Jenkins, material and labor,
207 10
David Baker, bridge plank,
45 67
David Goodwin, labor,
75
Total expenditure,
$279 93
Overdrawn,
$29 93
16
BRIDGES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$250 00
Abbott and Jenkins, labor and material,
$51 67
David Baker, material,
3 25
John Dearborn, labor and paint,
37 00
George Dane, labor,
1 50
James Callahan, labor,
4 98
John C. Hovey, labor,
4 88
Henry E. Gould,
28 75
Joseph C. Goldsmith, labor,
3 13
John B. Abbott, labor and material,
69 05
Frank Williamson, labor,
6 00
Ezra Farnham, labor,
9 50
Daniel Murphy, labor,
2 50
Herbert Poor, labor,
2 50
Timothy C. Sullivan, labor,
2 50
Patrick Murphy, labor,
5 25
Samuel Stimpson, labor,
1 00
Lawrence Bird, labor,
3 75
H. A. Hayward, labor,
8 00
Total expenditure,
$245 21
Balance unexpended,
$4 79
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$250 00
F. Findley, labor,
$17 50
B. and M. railroad, freight,
5 00
John Coneley, labor,
7 50
James Martin, labor,
8 75
Joseph Grady, labor,
2 50
John Donovan, labor,
3 75
Dennis Driscoll, labor,
27 50
Timothy McCarty, labor,
23 13
Amount carried forward,
$95 63
17
Appropriation, March 3d,
$250 00
Amount brought forward,
$95 63
Francis Williamson, labor,
21 25
John Collins, labor,
11 25
John Barry, labor,
11 25
Frank Goodwin, labor,
5 00
James H. Smith, labor,
16 25
Patrick Lahee, labor,
7 50
Jerry Leary, labor,
30 00
John P. Driscoll, labor,
7 50
William White, labor,
16 88
James Cotter, labor,
16 25
Henry Brownell, labor,
11 24
Total expenditure,
$250 00
CULVERT ON MAIN STREET.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$400 00
Unexpended, 3
$400 00
18
REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$600 00
Anthony Ward,
$ 4 00
William Hardy,
12 04
James Donahue,
75
Dennis O'Brien,
13 75
N. F. Abbott,
10 50
E. W. Burtt,
29 30
Timothy Haggerty,
90
Frank Williamson,
2 10
J. Dwaine,
45
Sylvester Lovejoy,
24 75
Charles H. Flint,
6 15
John Lynch,
2 40
Daniel Sullivan,
2 85
William Ronan,
2 10
David Jameson,
15 01
Patrick Lahee,
2 62
Charles Fessenden, .
60
John Barry,
6 90
Daniel Daley,
3 65
Michael Sullivan,
1 20
John Flynn,
1 50
T. E. Mayberry,
75
Jerry Leary,
2 60
Patrick Murphy,
3 00
Patrick Donovan,
1 20
Nathan C. Abbott,
16 00
Timothy Sullivan,
2 55
George A. Dane,
3 98
George Dane,
4 94
S. Bardwell,
8 80
Timothy Abbott,
6 00
Owen Burns,
45
Cornelius Crowley,
45
Amount carried forward,
$194 24
19
Appropriation,
$600 00
Amount brought forward,
$194 24
John Ashworth,
1 20
George F. Baker,
29 60
Henry Goff,
2 70
John Hayes,
1 95
David Goodwin,
60
Daniel Murphy,
6 90
George Goodwin,
15 15
George W. Chandler,
20.00
Frank Goodwin,
75
John Driscoll,
1 20
Nathan Moore,
1 50
J. H. Chandler,
15 75
John Brown,
8 55
A. A. Bailey,
5 60
John Cornell,
26 00
Michael Roach,
3 75
Michael McGoverin,
3 00
George Goldsmith,
30 40
Sylvester W. Hanson,
5 00
C. O. Cummings,
11 02
James O'Keefe,
75
Omar Jenkins,
8 00
Shattuck Brothers,
24 00
James Toye,
8 50
Frank Cunningham,
5 00
Joshua Phelps,
17 50
A. N. Luscomb,
6 50
William Allen,
20 50
Timothy Crowley,
5 00
Thomas O'Hara,
2 00
Michael Maroney,
75
S. M. Jones,
4 95
Charles C. Blunt,
42 25
Amount carried forward,
$530 56
20
Appropriation,
$600 00
Amount brought forward,
$530 26
S. D. Abbott,
21 33
Rufus Bailey,
7 00
Jesse Harnden,
18 37
John Coneley,
1 65
Elijah Buxton,
4 38
Samuel Cheever,
3 45
Philip Caffray,
2 47
Justin Carter,
4 06
H. A. Gould,
2 75
Henry Brownell,
14 18
J. F. Nuckley,
2 85
P. D. Morgan,
14 31
John Scofield,
94
James Donovan,
94
John Donovan,
1 50
James Martin,
75
Timothy McCarty,
75
S. E. Abbott,
75
John C. Hovey,
2 40
Henry Russell,
.
2 55
Elisha Grant,
17 50
John C. Morse,
75
John Morton,
6 00
John Clinton,
1 50
James Murphy,
82
William Hackett,
9 87
H. E. Gould,
11 80
George F. Mason,
8 20
M. M. Holt,
17 90
Hezekiah Jones,
9 58
Dennis Driscoll,
75
James H. Smith,
10 50
S. G. Bean,
2 50
Amount carried forward,
$735 61
21
Appropriation,
$600 00
Amount brought forward,
$735 61
George Boutwell,
5 50
Willard Durant,
13 50
Augustus A. Upton,
12 00
John P. Driscoll,
1 20
John M. Bailey,
11 39
Louis Blood,
90
John Buckley,
1 20
Harrison H. Hardy,
5 00
George P. Pillsbury,
14 60
E. G. Hardy,
16 00
John B. Bailey,
6 45
Thomas Shehee,
45
Joseph C. Goldsmith,
1 05
John S. Stark,
22 00
John W. Tough,
1 00
Total expenditure,
$847 85
Overdrawn,
$247 85
RESERVOIRS.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$100 00
Daniel Warden, labor,
$3 00
Patrick Donovan, labor,
2 10
John Dougherty, labor,
3 00
John Sullivan, labor,
4 50
Daniel Daley, labor,
4 50
Frank Williamson, labor,
8 25
James H. Smith, labor,
14 38
John Barry, labor,
6 00
Abbott and Jenkins, stock and labor,
41 28
Daniel Sullivan, labor,
6 00
John Coneley, labor,
1 13
Timothy Haggerty, labor,
98
· Total expenditure,
$95 12
Balance unexpended,
$4 88
22
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, March 3d, $1300 00
Engineers of the Fire Department.
John H. Flint,
$25 00
George O. Hill,
20 00
Charles W. Hayward,
20 00
Warren Mears, jr.,
20 00
James H. Smith,
25 00
$110 00
Andover Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1.
Charles P. Rea,
$230 50
E. Pike,
5 72
Charles Mayer,
4 90
E. D. Hatch,
27 00
Thomas Howell,
147 00
A. R. Frame,
2 25
John Cornell,
27 25
James A. Treat,
1 10
$445 72
Shawshin Engine Company No. 2.
Marcus M. Chase,
$291 50
Patrick Horan,
32 50
Abbot and Jenkins,
3. 50
Hunneman and Co.,
5 75
A. W. Caldwell,
62 25
John S. Dearborn,
5 25
Greene and Woodlin,
11 88
-
$412 63
Total expenditure,
$968 35
Balance unexpended,
$331 65
BELL TOWER SHAWSHIN ENGINE HOUSE. Appropriation, March 3d, $200 00
Jacob Chickering, $215 00
Overdrawn, $15 00
23
STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$625 00
John S. Dearborn, lighting lamps,
$561 80
Warren F. Draper, supplies, Total expenditure, Balance unexpended,
24 44
$586 24
$38 76
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$150 00
Andover Brass Band,
$51 00
Wm. Marland, collation,
8 94
E. Pike, supplies,
3 00
Dyer and Co., flags,
3 00
Smith and Manning, supplies,
6 99
Charles Greene, postal cards,
75
George Buchan, milk,
60
Mrs. Henry Bingham, bouquets,
11 00
Mrs. Mary Callahan, bouquets,
3 00
· John Pray, carriages,
16 00
Greene and Woodlin, supplies,
1 50
S. K. Goldsmith, posters,
3 50
Ballard Holt, labor,
3 25
B. Cummings, meat,
2 78
George N. Greive, labor,
75
Mrs. Geo. R. Waterman, bouquets,
11 50
W. F. Draper, printing,
1 00
Rev. J. D. B. House,
15 00
Boston and Maine R. R., transportation,
4 00
Total expenditure,
$147 56
Balance unexpended,
$2 44
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SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, March 3d, $1800 00
George W. Foster, Treasurer and Col- lector, $275 50
Charles S. Parker, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 300 00
Simeon Bardwell, Selectman, Assessor,
and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Charles Greene, Selectman, Assessor,
and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Charles S. Parker, assessing Bank Tax,
15 00
Samuel H. Boutwell, School Committee, 175 00
George Foster, School Committee, 125 00
H. R. Wilbur, School Committee, 130 00
John Clark, chief of police and constable, 100 60 M. E. White, constable, 4 00
Peter McInroe, constable and police,
15 50
John W. Tough, police,
40 70
J. T. Lovejoy, police,
6 00
L. McDonald, police,
7 25
John Symonds, police,
12 00
R. M. Abbott, police,
21 00
Total expenditure,
$1727 55
Balance unexpended,
$72 45
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TOWN HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$1000 00
Henry Cunningham, stock and labor,
$25 00
J. M. Bean, janitor, 33 25
E. Pike, stock and labor,
5 35
Thomas Howell, stock and labor,
2 75
Smith and Manning, supplies,
12 20
B. F. Holt, wood,
8 93
Abbott and Jenkins, stock and labor,
318 59
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
6 06
John Cornell, coal,
34 50
Wadsworth Bros. and Howland, dusters,
2 80
George O. Hill, stock and labor,
262 57
Benjamin Cheever, janitor,
63 00
H. J. Newman, graining doors,
20 95
George F. Baker, wood,
6 06
E. Gile and Son, stock and labor, 191 38
J. E. Whiting, cleaning clock, 1 50
Wm. Barnett, stock and labor,
85
C. L. Carter, supplies,
1 26
Benjamin Cheever, supplies,
3 00
Total expenditure,
$1000 00
HAY SCALES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$50 00
Fairbanks and Brown,
$1 40
J. M. Bean, weigher,
25 00
Total expenditure,
$26 40
Balance unexpended,
$23 60
STATE AID,
Appropriation, March 3d,
$1650 00
George W. Foster, Treasurer,
$1638 40
Balance unexpended, 4
$11 60
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ADDITIONAL PAY TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Benjamin Cheever,
$78 00
William Murray,
90 00
William Craig,
62 00
Eliza J. McIntire,
32 00
Michael Dwyer,
70 00
James Doherty,
40 00
Charles Dugan,
80 00
David Craig,
20 00
Nathaniel Roondy,
96 00
J. W. Wardwell,
18 00
Total,
$586 00
The above amount of money was paid out under an Act of the State Legislature, approved May 1879, and one-half of the amount will be reimbursed by the Commonwealth. If the present law remains in force the ensuing year, an appropria- tion of $1000 will be necessary to meet the payments.
ABATEMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$300 00
E. K. Jenkins,
$165 90
Charles P. Rea,
2 00
$167 90
Balance unexpended,
$132 10
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$1500 00
Charles Endicott, State Treasurer,
$1075 00
Balance unexpended,
$425 00
COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$3800 00
E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer, $3510 62
Balance unexpended,
$289 38
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DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$1000 00
George W. Foster, Overdrawn,
$1107 12
$107 12
NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Andover National Bank,
$18500 00
INTEREST.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$2000 00
John Abbott, trustee, $96 00
W. F. Draper, treasurer, Memorial Hall, 1200 00
Moses Foster, cashier Andover National Bank, 200 14
$1496 14
Balance unexpended,
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$300 00
John H. Chandler, record, $2 00
George S. Merrill, printing,
18 63
Cochrane and Sampson, check book, 5 00
W. F. Draper, printing and stationery, 279 87
$305 50
Overdrawn,
$5 50
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$300 00
Samuel Raymond, .
$179 98
120 02
Charles S. Parker, Total, $300 00
$503 86
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, March 3d, $700 00
Samuel W. Blunt, copying records, extra, $200 00
C. C. Holt, pump and repairs, 13 00
Warren Mears, jr., truant officer, 10 00
Albert Smith, cleaning street-crossing at Town House, 16 00
William Marland, postage and envelopes, 19 51
George Foster, selling grammar school- house and lot, 10 00
George Otis, dog-licences,
63
S. Bardwell, taking names and age of school children, 10 00
S. Bardwell, perambulating town line be- tween Andover and Lawrence, 3 00
S. Bardwell, railroad fares and expenses, 18 47
Daniel Donovan, repairs on flag pole, 2 50
Varnum Lincoln, taking names and age of school children, 10 00
Charles Greene, taking names and age of school children, 10 00
Charles Greene, perambulating town line
between Andover and Lawrence, 3 00
John Regan, repairs at Stony Brook, 3 00 .
Jonathan Swift, right of way at Stony Brook, 1 00 Benjamin Cheever, filling tank in front of Town House, 12 00
Regan and Howard, repairs on Town pump, 7 62
Hardy and Cole, repairs on Town pump, 4 30
George H. Bean, dinner for checkers, 6 00
Charles P. Rea, cleaning out well, 2 50
Asa W. French, Pomp's Pond lease, 8 00
Jerry Leary, cleaning out well, 1 50
E. H. Barnard, painting steps, 1 00
Amount carried forward, $373 03
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Appropriation, $700 00
Amount brought forward, $373 03
Robert Callahan, distributing envelopes, 2 00
George W. Chandler, drawing stone, 1 50
Benjamin Cheever, distributing envelopes, 2 00
Abbott and Jenkins, labor and lumber for derrick, 7 00
Wm. Barnett, repairs on pump-box, 90
Charles S. Parker, perambulating town line
between Andover and Lawrence, 3 00
Geo. H. Poor, services, Beard fire inquest, 37 50 Geo. H. Poor, paid jurors, Beard fire inquest, 60 90
Geo. H. Poor, paid witnesses, Beard fire in- quest, 11 80
Geo. H. Poor, paid John Clark, services, Beard fire inquest, 17 60
Charles S. Parker, railroad fares and expenses, 13 40
George N. Pasho, returning death, 3 00
Charles Greene, railroad fares and expenses, 7 50
Charles S. Parker, returning deaths, 7 50
Henry Dane, returning deaths,
50
Daniel Trow, returning deaths, 1 75
George W. Foster, making deed for Grammar school lot, 5 00
John Pray, horses and carriages,
8 50
George W. Foster, recording births, mar- riages, and deaths, 66 75
S. K. Johnson, express, 4 95
E. D. Hatch, dinners, 6 00
Warren F. Draper, books for poor children, 20 70
Joseph T. Lovejoy, care of Haggett's Pond, 25 00 . Total expenditure, $687 78
Balance unexpended,
$12 22
$ 30
SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Total Appropriation and Receipts, and Income of State School Fund, 1879,
$51012 84
Schools,
$8826 38
School-houses,
598 83
Highways,
4648 68
Bridge near Marland Village,
279 93
Bridges,
245 21
Sidewalks,
250 00
Removing Snow,
847 85
Reservoirs,
95 12
Fire Department,
968 35
Bell Tower Shawshin Engine-house,
215 00
Street Lamps,
586 24
Decoration Day,
147 56
Town Officers,
1727 55
Town House,
1000 00
Hay Scales,
26 40
State Aid,
1638 40
Additional pay to Soldiers and Sailors
(Law of 1879),
586 00
Abatement of Taxes,
167 90
Discount on Taxes,
1107 12
State Tax,
1075 00
County Tax,
3510 62
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